harvest-man

har·vest·man

[hahr-vist-muhn]
noun, plural har·vest·men.
1.
daddy-longlegs ( def 1 ).
2.
a person engaged in harvesting.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English. See harvest, man1

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harvestman (ˈhɑːvɪstmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
1.  a person engaged in harvesting
2.  Also called (US and Canadian): daddy-longlegs any arachnid of the order Opiliones (or Phalangida), having a small rounded body and very long thin legs

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Harvest-man is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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